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The treasury of the intellect original: "buddhi ko kosa" is the Veda in hand; whether of silver or of its own form, the origin of the letters referring to the sacred sounds/alphabets used in rituals is declared by the scriptures of the White Science Sanskrit: "sitya shastra"; likely referring to pure or auspicious architectural knowledge. || 17 || Or rather, from the beginning of the left side, the positions are known in sequence... illegible ligatures? ...when the movement of the sun and the stars occurs. || 18 || The great sun shines with its rays... || 18 ||
Now, the face of the day: In the East, the month of Ashadha June-July and others; in the South, the month of Margashirsha November-December (and the three nights); in the West, the month of Tapas Magha, January-February and others; and in the North, the month of Jyeshtha May-June and others. || 19 || The Yogini a directional goddess/energy in astrology resides in the days and the sticks danda, a unit of time... having obtained the three-fold path... mathematical notation? || 21 || One should observe the lack of bonds or obstacles in the construction. || 22 ||
Thus ends the chapter on the Essence of the Art of Architecture Shilpa Shastra.
Now, for the purpose of giving the light of knowledge, from the Ocean of Astrology Jyotish Sagara: The awakening of questions... the grace of the palace... the names of various deities or astrological lords follow, including Ajita, Shri, and Ishvara.
According to Dharma, the middle path... twenty (20)... described by the rules of the wise. In the journey of the world, even if one is at the mouth of the ancestor referring to a specific astrological house or direction, one attains fame and sons... || 26 ||
The upper part is numbered three, and the beauty of the song likewise. In the middle, there is nothing; look there. || 27 ||
This section describes the diagram shown in the manuscript, used to determine the auspiciousness of door placements.
The Sun (2), the ten directions, the Moon (5), the auspicious (4)... below the door... the corners, the eyes (2), the ages (8), the pair (2)... the eyes (2)... the moon (1)...
Kingdom, loss, wealth, fear; fame and wealth for the one who rises. These are the predicted effects of placing a door in specific sectors of the chart. In the circle of the stars, it is remembered. || 27 || The characteristics of the Tortoise Kurma The Kurma-chakra is a method of mapping geographical or architectural points onto the body of a divine tortoise... loss of body and wealth, or death and fierce danger... these are the characteristics of the Tortoise. || 29 || Moving through the dust... twenty... || 28 || In the sign of Jyeshtha... a little bit. || 29 ||